Fernando Alonso talks to the media after the 2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix (Photo by Getty Images)
Fernando Alonso recently talked about how he took every opportunity to move up the grid in order to score decent points in the 2024 F1 Qatar GP. He mentioned that he capitalized on various DNFs and penalties encountered by top drivers.
The Spaniard had a decent qualifying session at Lusail where he secured P8, ahead of Sergio Perez. Right from the start of the race, he defended against the Red Bull driver who was desperate to score decent points in the last few races of the season as well. In the middle stint, the Aston Martin driver lost several places and was out of the points.
After Alex Albon's mirror fell off the track and several drivers suffered punctures and other damages from it, Alonso capitalized on the situation to keep pushing and get back into points. After Norris also had a late pitstop which hampered his race, Alonso was able to secure P7 at the end of the race.
